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Another Irruption of Mormons from Europe—The Imprisonment of Girls on the Voy-age across the Atlantic—Drugging to Pre-vent Escape.
The steamship Idaho brought two hundred and fifty converts to Mormonism, who had been gathered up throughout Europe by the satellites of the great Mormon leader. These poor misguided creatures were confined in the steerage under the surveillance of six Elders, and were not allowed communication with the cabin passengers, among whom were Apostle Frank Hyde and a bodyguard of six whiskey-drinking elders (whose names are of no conse-quence), the Rev. Wm. D. Walker, Dr. West of New Orleans, J. D. Kiernan, Esq., of Utica, S. J. Meany, ex-Fenian convict, and others.
Before being out many days, the fact that this large accession to the Mormon ranks was on board became known to the cabin passengers, several of whom (anti-Mormons) sought to "interview" the converts; but so closely did the elders watch over and guard their flock that intercourse was next to impossible. Though by the rules of the ship com-munication between the cabin and steerage passen-gers was positively prohibited, still by some sort of spiritual telegraphy were the elders in the steerage made aware by the elders in the cabin of the senti-ments expressed by their companions in regard to Mormonism, and of their designs to interview the party.
As a result, the convicts were placed under closer surveillance, and were not allowed to perform even the commonest functions of life except under the eyes of one of the elders.
Notwithstanding the rules of the ship and the watchfulness of the elders, one of the cabin passen-gers, a ranting, rollicking sort of fellow, made his way into the Mormon ranks, and, being regarded as a man without guile, was not specially interfered with. He says that about two-thirds of the party were women and young girls, not one of whom was particularly noted for good looks. In physical or-ganization they were of the lowest type of hu-manity.
Two young girls, the best looking among the par-ty, from Leicester, one named Lavinia Jackson, by bribing a sailor sent a communication to the Rev. Mr. Walker, requesting an interview. Eluding the vigilance of the elders, this gentleman sought and found the two girls, who seemed overcome with grief at their situation. With tears they deplored their sad lot, and said that from scenes which they had witnessed it was evident they had been trapped into a life of slavery and shame. They implored his aid, beseeching him to rescue them from this life, which they regarded worse than death.
Again and again they repeated their story to the reverend gentleman. These interviews between Mr. Walker and the girls were finally discovered by the elders, and he was threatened by the Apostolic Hyde with personal violence if he interfered in any way with either of them. From that time both girls were somewhere immured in the hold of the ship, for no one in the cabin could see them or learn of their whereabous until the day of arrival, when they were released from their imprisonment, though still kept under guard by two of the elders.
Mr. Meanz, at the request of Mr. Walker, and to protect him from personal violence, accompanied him on this day, and both proceeded to seek out, and if possible save the two girls. They were met by Apostle Hyde, who rolling up his shirt sleeves, like a Tammany politician, opposed their progress, and said that if it had got to be a question of physical force they had men enough at their command to fight it out on that line; whereupon a great multi-plication of words ensued.
The result was that the two girls were brought on deck, and Mr. Walker, addressing them, said tha i f they chose to leave this band of Mormons, and would make an open appeal to him for protection, he would guarantee that they should be protected by the clergy and Christian people of New York. Further conversation ensued, during which the girls were spirited away, and when the steamer reached her wharf they were non est. It is thought that they were drugged, and while unconscious borne off the boat.
On the night preceding the arrival of the Idaho she encountered a terrific gale, during which the elders went among their people telling them that there was no danger, and that the storm had been sent as a warning to the unbelievers and as a par-ticular punishment upon Mr. Meany for having openly called thei r"sainted apostle, who was now seated at the right hand of the Lord, 'Joe Smith.'"
The Mormon band—apostles, elders, converts, and all—are on the rail for Utah.

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APOSTLE HYDE & CO.
Another Irruption of Mormons from Europe—The Imprisonment of Girls on the Voy-age across the Atlantic—Drugging to Pre-vent Escape.
The steamship Idaho brought two hundred and fifty converts to Mormonism, who had been gathered up throughout Europe by the satellites of the great Mormon leader. These poor misguided creatures were confined in the steerage under the surveillance of six Elders, and were not allowed communication with the cabin passengers, among whom were Apostle Frank Hyde and a bodyguard of six whiskey-drinking elders (whose names are of no conse-quence), the Rev. Wm. D. Walker, Dr. West of New Orleans, J. D. Kiernan, Esq., of Utica, S. J. Meany, ex-Fenian convict, and others.
Before being out many days, the fact that this large accession to the Mormon ranks was on board became known to the cabin passengers, several of whom (anti-Mormons) sought to "interview" the converts; but so closely did the elders watch over and guard their flock that intercourse was next to impossible. Though by the rules of the ship com-munication between the cabin and steerage passen-gers was positively prohibited, still by some sort of spiritual telegraphy were the elders in the steerage made aware by the elders in the cabin of the senti-ments expressed by their companions in regard to Mormonism, and of their designs to interview the party.
As a result, the convicts were placed under closer surveillance, and were not allowed to perform even the commonest functions of life except under the eyes of one of the elders.
Notwithstanding the rules of the ship and the watchfulness of the elders, one of the cabin passen-gers, a ranting, rollicking sort of fellow, made his way into the Mormon ranks, and, being regarded as a man without guile, was not specially interfered with. He says that about two-thirds of the party were women and young girls, not one of whom was particularly noted for good looks. In physical or-ganization they were of the lowest type of hu-manity.
Two young girls, the best looking among the par-ty, from Leicester, one named Lavinia Jackson, by bribing a sailor sent a communication to the Rev. Mr. Walker, requesting an interview. Eluding the vigilance of the elders, this gentleman sought and found the two girls, who seemed overcome with grief at their situation. With tears they deplored their sad lot, and said that from scenes which they had witnessed it was evident they had been trapped into a life of slavery and shame. They implored his aid, beseeching him to rescue them from this life, which they regarded worse than death.
Again and again they repeated their story to the reverend gentleman. These interviews between Mr. Walker and the girls were finally discovered by the elders, and he was threatened by the Apostolic Hyde with personal violence if he interfered in any way with either of them. From that time both girls were somewhere immured in the hold of the ship, for no one in the cabin could see them or learn of their whereabous until the day of arrival, when they were released from their imprisonment, though still kept under guard by two of the elders.
Mr. Meanz, at the request of Mr. Walker, and to protect him from personal violence, accompanied him on this day, and both proceeded to seek out, and if possible save the two girls. They were met by Apostle Hyde, who rolling up his shirt sleeves, like a Tammany politician, opposed their progress, and said that if it had got to be a question of physical force they had men enough at their command to fight it out on that line; whereupon a great multi-plication of words ensued.
The result was that the two girls were brought on deck, and Mr. Walker, addressing them, said tha i f they chose to leave this band of Mormons, and would make an open appeal to him for protection, he would guarantee that they should be protected by the clergy and Christian people of New York. Further conversation ensued, during which the girls were spirited away, and when the steamer reached her wharf they were non est. It is thought that they were drugged, and while unconscious borne off the boat.
On the night preceding the arrival of the Idaho she encountered a terrific gale, during which the elders went among their people telling them that there was no danger, and that the storm had been sent as a warning to the unbelievers and as a par-ticular punishment upon Mr. Meany for having openly called thei r"sainted apostle, who was now seated at the right hand of the Lord, 'Joe Smith.'"
The Mormon band—apostles, elders, converts, and all—are on the rail for Utah.